The Top 1,200 Financial Advisors

After last year's big rally, these pros recommend a solid dose of caution. Our largest-ever ranking of advisors.

With a surprisingly strong 2013 in the books, many investors fret that the market is set for a 2008-style plunge. "Clients are eager to take advantage of the opportunities out there," says Richard S. Brown, of JNBA Financial Advisors, in Minneapolis, "but they're also wondering whether the market is for real."

The verdict from Brown and many of his fellow Top 1,200 Advisors: The market is legit -- just...